03.24.10

The Book of the Nishan Shaman 11

Posted in Books, Translation at 10:33 pm by Paweł Manowski and Randy Alexander

Previous instalments: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10

[This installment marks an important milestone in our work: the halfway point.  Here the Nisan Shaman comes to her first barrier.  — PM and RA]
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03.10.10

Manchu culture meets the 20th century

Posted in Culture at 7:51 pm by Randy Alexander

My sons come out of school every day and there is a big line of vendors waiting there to sell them snacks and toys. The price for most things is 5毛 or 1块 (7-15 US¢). Today my older son’s purchase was a big surprise. Guess what these are:

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